In September 2008, I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, a huge shock to me. Within you will find my journey into the scary world of cancer and my struggles to emerge from it.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

First bike ride

I finally got my bike back from the shop, after 3 tries. And today, the store owner was late in opening when I went to pick it up. Photos I took while cooling my heels:

Two of the photos were in an alley. One shows the corner of Liberty and Washington. These are in downtown Ann Arbor. The alley is adjacent to a new restaurant named (believe it or not) What Crepe!!!!

I had already did my workout at the Y but I went for a 3 mile ride when I got home. So nice not to have the tire rubbing against the brakes as it was out of round and so nice to be able to shift gears with my new cables. Hopefully it will be easier to get in shape this season as I am starting earlier and still might have some muscles from last fall and my Y workouts on the ellipitical trainer. Later I was treated with visits from Naomi, Maya and Josh. The latter was avoiding home as three showings were scheduled. So far: 8 viewings. Hopefully an offer will arise.

Steve and me

40th anniversary trip to Spain

About me

I am a mother of 3, wife of 1, and grandmother of 6. For years, I had been a medicinal chemist. Not long after I was retired early, I found myself with triple negative breast cancer. My struggles with it are in this blog along with the joys and trials of being a mother and grandmother. I love to be physically active, travel, read, and garden. Although my degrees are in chemistry and cellular biology not medicine, I keep up with the medical literature and report herein watching closely for good news against this deadly disease. As time goes on, my stay in Cancerland has become more a bad memory than a reality. This blog has since morphed into a photo blog in which I try to capture moments of beauty in my life.